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Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce today that Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud will play The Drifters in a brand new musical also starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. The Drifters... Continue Reading →
The Really Useful Group today announce that, after a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on Wednesday 25 August. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand... Continue Reading →
Broadway stars Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan reunite for a one-off performance of the cult hit musical BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT produced by Fourth Wall Live at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 7.30pm. Ticket presale opens on Wednesday 28 July at 10.00am, with general on sale... Continue Reading →
Stephen Schwartz’s smash-hit musical ‘PIPPIN’ extends its critically acclaimed London season at Charing Cross Theatre. Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s musical , directed by Steven Dexter, is extending its season at Charing Cross Theatre to September 5. ‘Pippin’ was previously booking to 14 August. Stephen Schwartz said : “It brings me great joy to... Continue Reading →
Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the original Walt Disney film, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney are delighted to announce casting for their Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins which resumes performances at the Prince Edward Theatre from 7 August 2021. Joining the previously announced Zizi Strallen as Mary Poppins and Charlie Stemp as... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre will return to performances with full capacity audiences from later this month. Additional seating will now be available for performances of After Life from 27 July alongside the previously-announced productions Rockets and Blue Lights in the Dorfman theatre and Paradise in the Olivier theatre, with extra tickets going on sale to the... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre has today announced the latest productions to be made available on its National Theatre at Home streaming platform. Launching today, Michaela Coel’s Chewing Gum Dreams, the Young Vic’s A View from the Bridge directed by Ivo van Hove with Mark Strong and Nicola Walker, and Rufus Norris’ production of Everyman with Chiwetel... Continue Reading →
Sonia Friedman Productions has announced casting for the return performances of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt as rehearsals begin. Directed by Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt returns to Wyndham’s Theatre for a 12-week run from 7 August – 30 October 2021. Cara Ballingall (Jana), Arty Froushan (Leo) Aidan McArdle (Hermann) and Macy Nyman (Hermine) join original cast members Sebastian... Continue Reading →
Part of Iris Theatre's Summer Festival, Shoes to Fill is a new one-woman play about the coming together of new cultures. I caught up with writer Tanya Bridgeman to find out more. Can you tell me about Shoes to Fill?Shoes to Fill follows the character Granddaughter who loses her grounding and must go on a... Continue Reading →
The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions are delighted to confirm that the original two-part multi award-winning production will resume performances at the Palace Theatre in London on 14 October 2021. After over a year and a half of shutdown due to the... Continue Reading →
